[EFN-Collaboration] Information Centers-Newswire

[Michael Maranda]

Sorry, I wasnt as clear as I could have been.... I'll chalk it up to my
health

The original IndyMedia sites were early or pre-blog era ... and pushed the
boundaries.

A number of the IndyMedia sites are looking to similarly push their
platforms to the next level of utility .... (that was the next-generation
point - next generation for them)

Their organization, is as you mention, very flat ... they are a network, and
that is very intentional.  They are already next generaion in that regard :)


So, now, we have to think what it means to partner with networks ... in some
cases it just means individual actions... I post to the local indymedia
sites when I get a chance ... and I recommend you all do the same.

-MM




On 1/21/07, Julie Alive with Energy <motivate at frontiernet.net> wrote:
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>  Micheal,
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> I liked their mission statement:
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> Indymedia is a collective of independent media organizations and hundreds
> of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage. Indymedia is a
> democratic media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and
> passionate tellings of truth.
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> Can you say more about them being a next generation application for this
> platform?  I assume you are thinking about a newswire platform, yes?
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> *Summary from recent e-mails:*
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> Michael suggested we look at this link:
> http://www.indymedia.org/en/index.shtml
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> In response to us looking at a link about information centers:
> http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=113411   Which is a new way of
> turning your newspaper into an information center.
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> We are looking at how we might develop Pravin's newswire idea – could it
> fit with Brandon's new wiki concept for an EFN newswire for/with/by EFN
> members.
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> When following up on information centers this link, we were directed to
> talk with Jennifer Carroll at Gannett network: *
> http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=113441*
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> Cheers,  Julie
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